Review of Smelchak (1919) by Tatsuhito K — 07 Nov 2016

Director's Cut: It's not something that I would rewatch over and over again, but I have to say the first half of the film is pretty damn solid. I liked its darker tone, I liked its style, and I was actually interested in what was going on.

The acting is also pretty damn solid and Affleck and Garner are adorable together. But then, the second half kicked in and everything became too dopey. Some of the scenes were too cartoonish and the visual effects were below-average.

I also really hated the on-the-nose rock soundtrack that completely took me out of the story. It's not an awful film and I must say it has its moments. In the end, "Daredevil" is a decent, if not derivative, and sporadically entertaining superhero film that adds nothing new to the genre.